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sinkingfeeling

(51,474 posts) Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:24 AM Oct 2012

Our local radio station was blasting Whoppi for telling Queen Anne

that she had read that Mormons opposed wars and exempted themselves from service. I haven't gone and read the transcript from 'The View' to see exactly what was said. Has anybody else heard the RW commenting on how embarrassing it was to Whoppi?

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Our local radio station was blasting Whoppi for telling Queen Anne (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Oct 2012 OP

I LOVE how Whoopie phrased the question..... Sedona Oct 2012 #1

Just not her husband or 5 sons. nt Barack_America Oct 2012 #2

Lawrence O'Donnell had it on his show you can see the clip mucifer Oct 2012 #3

Lawrence called Tagg out, mano-a-mano. bemildred Oct 2012 #4

I served with several rppper Oct 2012 #5

The Mormon church is not pacifist by any means, BUT, Lawrence O'Donnell mentioned bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #6

Well, there is an important distinction Bucky Oct 2012 #7

Sedona

(3,769 posts)

1. I LOVE how Whoopie phrased the question.....

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:25 AM

Oct 2012

by making Queen Ann first admit that military service is not against the Mormon religion and there are many Mormons "serving" in the military. It was a thing of beauty.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

2. Just not her husband or 5 sons. nt

Reply to Sedona (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:27 AM

Oct 2012

mucifer

(23,569 posts)

3. Lawrence O'Donnell had it on his show you can see the clip

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:27 AM

Oct 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101769183

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. Lawrence called Tagg out, mano-a-mano.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:31 AM

Oct 2012

Which ordinarily I would think was inappropriate, but since he brought it up.

rppper

(2,952 posts)

5. I served with several

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:33 AM

Oct 2012

This wasn't in a chaplains office or personnel work, this was onboard nuke-u-lar(coining a phrase!) attack and missile subs....ALL crew members play a role...

bullwinkle428

(20,630 posts)

6. The Mormon church is not pacifist by any means, BUT, Lawrence O'Donnell mentioned

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:36 AM

Oct 2012

something very sigificant last night.

He stated that during the Vietnam War, there WAS a deferment option for young Mormon men that were doing mission work. No other major religions were offered any kind of deferment option like this!

Bucky

(54,068 posts)

7. Well, there is an important distinction

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:41 AM

Oct 2012

Mainline Christian missionaries (like the ones in my family) were just going to Asia or Africa. Mitt was saving souls in France!

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